Hedge-trimmer.



R. O. MURRAN.

HEDGE TRIMMER. I APPLICATION FILED FEB. 17, 1914.

Patented Oct. 27, 1914.

M UWAIM M'I-IIIIIIIIIIIIII cured to the cutter for the purpose of operat ing the same. The Wheel is rotated through a flexible shaft 28 by any suitable means such as by hand-power, electricanotor, or the like, andwis adapted to reciprocate the cutter as previously described.

What is claimed new is:

l. A bush trimmer comprising a flexible liaise provided with a handle, and also provided with laterally extending teeth at one edge thereof, a flexible guard secured on one side of the base and in spaced relation tl'icrewith and provided with laterally extending teeth conforming in she. p0 and position to the teeth of the base, a flexible cub ter slidingly secured to the base and provided with cutting teeth adapted to reciprocatingly operate between the guard and the base, means carried by the base for reciproeatiiig the cutter, and n'icans carried by the base for flexing the base, the guard rmdthe cutter substantially as described.

2. A bush trimmer eomprisin a llexihle base provided with a handle and ill 0 provided at one. edge with laterally di. -Jposed teeth, a flexible guard plate secured to the surface of the lease in spaced relation therewith and provided with laterally disposed teeth canto-mug i'h shape and position with the teeth of the base, a fillet securing the ends of the teeth of the base and the guard and providing pockets between the guard and base, a flexible cutter slidii'igly and detachebly secured to the base and provided with cutting teeth fitted in the said pockets and adapted to reeipri'icate therei means carried by the base for recip r'otl'z'rting the said cutter, and means for flexing the base. the'guerd and the cutter, said means consisting of an upright located at each end of the base, sorew-threeded rods pivotally carried by the uprights, and a sleeve emmecting the rods and adapted to adjust the rods in relation to each other substant ally as lescribed, 4

in testimony whereof I a'lli-x h'y signature in ra'esence of two witness lftOBlGIt'l" C. M l l l? RAN.

l; itnesscs:

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